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MoccasinsNd675 a-b

Pair of light-coloured, hide moccasins with yellow bottoms; made of two pieces. Plain with u-shaped beading on top in sequence of blue, pink, red, and pink rows. Tongue is rounded, top edges are folded and sewn down to sides.

Culture
“Great Basin & Plateau” ?
Material
glass, fibre and skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsNd676 a-b

Pair of moccasins made of light brown hide with cream patches on sewn down flaps. Sewn with green thread, beaded in zigzagging linear designs with red, white, green, white, and orange beads. Heel loops.

Culture
“Great Basin & Plateau” ?
Material
glass, fibre and skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketNbz813

Coiled cedar slat and root basket, with imbrication and beading. There is red bark on the upper edge, every three coils (with some coils missing). Lower edge is imbricated with red bark, every five to ten coils. Geometric plant-like design in black and red cherry bark. The bottom has watchspring coil construction.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tobacco ContainerAj120

Small, pear-shaped container carved from one piece of wood with a leather lid and a long metal chain. Connected to the bottle on the centre and onto the lid by cotton cords. Also connected to the centre of the bottle on the opposite side. Centre has incised squares. Lines of blue, red, and white beads at the bottom knob. Lid has two lines of beads in red, green, blue, and white. Top of the lid has concentric rings of different colours. Smells of tobacco and has tobacco particles in it.

Culture
Maasai
Material
wood, cotton fibre, leather skin, glass and metal
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb620

Twined basket with two braided handles and a braided rim. Bottom is spiral twine with a dark brown circular band. Basket is decorated with two horizontal bands of greys, yellow, and dark brown elements and trimmed in brown bark.

Culture
Kalapuya
Material
cedar root and cedar bark
Made in
Oregon, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.284

Short, rounded basket with a flat, square bottom and vertical bands of light and dark brown stripes around the sides. Plain, coarse twined, slope-sided basket with checker work base; braided rim with overlay on some warps forming a double warp decoration. Twelve vertical beading designs with yellow grass and darker brown than basket in general.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bear grass and cedar root
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz774

Round, coiled cedar root and slat basket with slightly flared sides. Swastika design around sides imbricated in red and black cherry bark. Beading in red and black on lower and upper edges; wrapped top edge.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, bear grass and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd669

Rectangular basket with cedar slat and root coil construction, with beading on three sides. Imbricated on four sides with vertical stripes of yellow-orange, brown and red coloured bark, and possibly grass? The wool tumpline has a zigzag pattern of pink, green and red, on a braided plant fibre (hemp?) strap; the strap is attached to the basket edge by cotton string in three places. The upper rim is wrapped.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, cherry bark, cedar wood, cedar root, grass ?, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj127 a-b

Container (part a) of light-coloured wood painted red. Very greasy surface. Cylindrical with flared top and bulbous body. Strap of leather for the handle is tied in a knot on one side, tied onto sewn fibrous string on the opposite side, and goes through two cord hooks. Lid (part b) of leather with different coloured beads in yellow, red, and blue. sewn on some missing. Beads go down the side lid where sewn. Lid also greasy and inside is cracked has particles of fat on them. Base is rounded.

Culture
Turkana
Material
glass, fibre, leather skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head CoverAj117

A thin pliable piece made from one piece of dyed red leather. Long hood style gathered in four places on the crown. Has two white cords on tje upper two gathered places as ties. Two beads per stitch run around the entire edge, across the upper part, and down the centre to the end where a silver chain is attached with a brass (?) arrow point is at its end. Stitching is done with black and red cotton thread and blue nylon thread. Beads are multi-coloured,and different sizes. Smooth inside. Rougher outside texture.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
metal, glass, nylon fibre, cotton fibre and leather skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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